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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK. Dec. 5.-The stock market opened
strong. with first prices showing advances over
Saturday final figures OF from IL to y per cent.
There was an active trading in only one or two
stocks, with fair business in Richmond and
West Point, the remainder being quiet to dull.
The advantage at tho opening was further in.
creased in the early trading and the gains were
from y to IS per cent. only. resction soon fol-
lowed and the coal stocks were prominently
weak, declining from y to la per cent, bringing
a few stocks below the opening. The market re.
covered its tone however, aud still higher figures
were recorded in some stocks. At II o'clock the
market was fairly active and strong at the best
prices reached. Money 4a6.
BALrIMoRs, Dec. 5.-Virsinia Is consolidated
4sa, psst.due coupons GO; new 3s 62lh 1910,
81 bid to-day.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE


WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 5, 1887.
The fiftieth Congress asse mbled to day.
The crowd at the Capitol WAS even larger
than has been usual on previous similar &C.
casions, not only the galleries of the two
houses, but the corridors thereof being
crowded to their utmost limits. the latter 80
much so that people could only pass throug b
them with great difficulty. The diplomat
ic seatslin the Senate gallery were all &C.
cupied. The Chinese legation was the most
noticeable, as Solomon in all his glory was
hardly arrayed more gorgeously. The Pres.
idept's bench was also flied, his wife and
her guests occupying seats therein. The
Senate was the principal centre of attrac-
ton as it was supposed that trouble might
arise there by reason of the opposition the
democrats might make to the objection the
republicans would urge to the admission of
some of the new democratic members, but.
as anticipated in this correspondence last
Saturday, the democrats we're wise enough
to abstain from any such foollshness, and
when Mr. Hoar did object to the swearing
IN of Mr.. Faulkner, of West Virginia. and
In doing so took occasion to say that as
member Of the committee on elections, that
committee, TO whom the case would be re-
ferred, would give it their earliest consider
ton, Mr. Kenns, Mr.. Faulkners' colleague.
agreed with him. and so the matter was ssl
tied at once. The swearing in was then
continued without interruption, NO objec-
ton being made to Mr.. Turpie. All the new
members were escorted to the Presidents
desk by their State colleagues, except Mr..
Daniel of Virginia. The desks of many OF
the Senators were decorated with flowers
sent by admiring friends. Ga that of Mr..
Riddleberger was large and beautiful Irish
Tyre, made of evergreens, while that of Mr..
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n.niel wss covered with floral ornaments,
among them being horse shoe, o ladder, an
anchor and several others. so many thot the
scot vas entirely hidden by them. In the
House, in the space in front of the Speakers
desk WAS set up on frame an lm-
mense floral horse shoe and horn of
plenty. six feet high, sent to Repre-
sentative Tim. Campbell of New fo:k,
BIZ the Oriental Club of that city. AS the
members of that body had not been assigned
their seats, they were without flowers, as
their friends did not know where to place
them. In that body, as in the Senate the
ordinary proceedings of the commencement
of sessions we're conducted as usual, Win
the exception of one incident not in the pro-
oramme. That was the singing OF the Dox-
ology in loud tone by man in the fronC
row of seats in the northeast gallery imme'
diately after the clerk had raped the oody
To order. 1t was 30 difficult for the door'
KEEPERS to reach him that he completed the
four lines before he was seized and hustleu
out.
Thirty seven of the old democratic members
voted for Mr.. Hurt, tho successful nominee iof n
doorkeepcr OF the House. Among the members Oh
the caucus who voted against him were all three
of the Virginia members Mr.. Hurt is MISSISSIPPI
Man. but married Virginia lady, and spends
most of his time in Virginia.
Senator Riddlebergcr attended the repuohcan
Senatorial caucus last Saturday night ana Is now
in good standing and in accord with all his repuo-
lican colleagues
The decision OF the U. s. Supreme Court to day
| in reversing Judge Bonds ruling in the case Oh
the Virginia State officers enjoined from prose
cutting tax payers for paying their taxes In cou'
pops, was heard by large number Of Virglnians
among them Judge Stuart, ex,U. ); DlsIrlcS IA Az
torney Beach and Commemorative Attorney Mar
bury, of Alexandrs. The decision was SO deei,
dedly in favor of the State that even those who
hoped it would be so were surprised. Among
those who heard it were Mr.. Cooper. one OF the
English bondhoders. and Mr. Eoyall, the bondhold'
ers' counsel. Mr.. Cooper said he was never more
surprised in his life, and be did not now know
what the bondholders would do MIR: Royal said
the bondholders stood just as they did before the
proceedings in the case were instituted. that he
would have to consult with them before deter
| mining upon further action, but that people VINO
conld afford the expense of suits would continue
1 to tender coupons in payment of taxes.
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REPUBLICAN CAUcUs-The republican
members of the House OF Representatives
he'd caucus on Saturday afternoon. None
of the four Independent members elect was
present. Representative Mckinley, OF Ohio
nominated Thomas B. Reed. of Maine, for
speaker and the nomination was confirmed
by acclam4tion. Mr.. Reed made brief
speech, in which he predicted republican
victory in the next presidential election.
Nominations for tho remaining officers Of
the House were then made, as follows: Ed
clerk ; Daniel Shepherd, Of Illinois. for SER
geant-at-arms W. w. Fitch, of Ohio, for
doorkeeper Charles II. Grey. Of Dakota,
for postmaster, and Francis w. Thomas, Of
Indiana, for chaplain.
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Terrific Explosion.

CUTLER, Ind, Dec. Sat an early hour
yesterday morning tremendous explosion
occurred in Stevenson Bros. saloon. Giant
powder in oyster cans had been placed un.
der the building. and over the cans were
piled heavy stones. Great pieces of granite
were sent crashing through the building,
tearing window frames from the walls The
saloon floor was completely uplifted. The
sides OF the building were forced out four
feet. and the bottom and sleepers, two by
ten, were twisted and torn to splinters like
pine shingles. The large stove was forced
through the ceiling, and not bottle on the
show bar was left unsmashed. The loss will
exceed $500.
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TO.DAY,s TELEGRAPElIC NEWS.
Nudge Bond Overruled.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-A decision was
rendered by the U. S. Supreme Court this
afternoon in the Virginia habeas corpus ca
ses of Attorney General Ayers and Com
monwealth's Attorneys Scott and McCate,
who were imprisoned by order OF Judge
Bond, of the U. s. Circuit Court, for disobe'
dience TO restraining order forbidaiDg
them to bring suits for the collection tax
es in cases where tenders have been made OF
tax receivable coupons cut from Stale
bonds. This court in very long and elae
crate opinion by Justice Matthews holds
that the suit in which Judge Bod issued
the restraining order 10 the Circuit Court
although nomioally suit against indiyidu-
as il. in reality, suit against the State OF
Virginia, and as such forbidden by the llth
amendment to the federal constitution that
thu U S. Circuit Court had therefore no oil
thority 10 entertain such suit; that in go
doing and in issuing restraining order to
nreyent the officers of the State from dis
charging their duties under the laws OF the
State Judge Bond was aching without Con
] stitutional warrant, and that The restraining
order and all subsequent proceedings under
it, including the arrest and imprisonment OF
the petitioners, were Illegal and without at
thority. The court therefore directs that
the petitioners, Attorney General Ayers and
Commonwealth Attorneys Scott and Nc
Cabe, be at once discharged, The opinion,
which is that of the whole court with the
exception of Justice Harlan, who dissents,
sustans the State Of Virginia at all points,
and virtually declares that State as a
political sovereignty. canno. be sued nor
cosrced III the federal courts. either by an
action brought against her by name or by
an action brought against her officers In
their official capacity. The court declares
that tho 18th amendment establishes dis.
tiuelion between contracts made by individ-
uals with each other and contracts made By
individuals with State The latter class
cannot be enforced by the remedies used to
enforce the former-that is, by..suits 10 the
u. S. Courts-and they are, therefore. with
out sanction, except in so far as such sane
ton is given to them by the honor and coed
faith of the contracting State ; such State
may consent to bs sued in its own Courts
or in the federal Courts for breach Of con
tract, but it may at any time, withdraw such
consent and resume Its sovereignty, and 1t
cannot then be iudicially coerced at the re-
anest of an individual
Justic, HARLAN road the opinion of the Court in
the Eansss prohibition cases. Court sustains the
right of a State under lite "police powers" to sup
press the manufacture of liquor and the liquor
traffic within its limits without making any com.
pensaton to the distilcr or liquor dealer for the
value of the property destroyed by such. State
action
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MIR. GEORGE, the labor leader. says: Ike
publican government is breaking down In
the United States, because the conditions OF
our people are steadily becoming incompat
ible with republican government in any
,hirg more than name" Mr.. George Ia
prodieious crank on the question ofindivid-
uaI ownership of land. but in the above re-
mark he only voices the forebOdings of many
wiser snd better men, They see with pro
phe,c eye the coming of the man on horse
back, but the events that preeede that COM
lug are iudistipct, though tinged with lu'id
and sanguinary hue.
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ALEX CAMBRIA.
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER s.

AS. UNDER the law. the election OF Mr..
Riaaleberper's successor will not take place
mill the 10th inst, the Christmas gilt .he
legislature will send Mr.. Barbour Will be MS
credentials as U. S. Senator from Virginia
for six years from March, 1889, and no man
ever deserved such gift better than ne. NO
matter how some people holding promlnen.
Offices. now that they have been provided
for solely on such ground, may object to the
policy of rewarding party service with Gill;
cial position, the Virginia democracy en-
co,se it heartily, and emphasize tneir
endorsement conspicuously in the case OF
Mr. Barbour.
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IT IS reported that the delay in the com
ple,on OF the free bridge across the Poto
mac, at Georgetown. is part of a scheme to
have Congress provide for draw in that
bridge so as to increase the price OF riparian
property Immediately above that bridge.
General Lee, who will probably be mem
her of the House District of Columbia Com
mlttee, before whom all such matters must
come, should see to it that if there be any
such scheme it shall rot succeed, and that
the bridge may be completed at once.
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IL. & d. Presidency.

BALTIMORE, Dec. "a call has been sept
out for meeting OF the directors of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad on Saturday
next, the l1th inst. 1t will BIO for the cleo
ton ola president and other officers, and
for the transaction OF such other business as
may come up. II ia now understood that
Mr. Samuel Spencer. now first vice presi
dent, will be elected president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-05

The practical effect of to day decision of the US.
Supreme Court in the Virginia hsbeas corpus cases
is to leave tho Virginia debt far from settlement
as ever Some people, who can afford it, will con-
tinue to tender coupons in payment of taxes, and
when their property is levied upon will sue for
srespass Poor people, however. will, as heretofore.
be compelled to pay their taxesin money. The court
discharged the officers, but leld that there is a
difference between the simple institution of suit
by the State against party for rendering coupons
and the execution Of a JUDI inert by levy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-05

The RATIO of criminal arrests to popula
tlon, according to the census OF 1850 in
1856, in Washington. was ll.2; in Richmond
it was only 10 In both cities the vast ma,
lority of the parties arrested were negroes.
According to this exhibit either the execu-
ton of the law must be very lsx in the capt.
tai of Virginia, or else that the morality OF
its colored population is cfa higher grade
than that of the came race of people in the
national capital.
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pie, of Indiana and he was admitted to his
seat. all the papers in the case were refer
red to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections
HOUSE.
At noon the clerk of the House called The
body to order, and was about to call the
roll when crank in the gallery started a
Salvation Army hymn, which he sang lust.
lily until elected By doorkeeper, which
was not until several minutes had elapsed,
as the crowd impedt h, official in bis at
tempt to reach the musician The clerk
then proceeded with the roll call amid a
good dea! Of confusion, caused by gentle
men renewing old acqnaintances or forming
new ones amid much talk and laughter.
The House having elected Mr.. Carlisle
Speaker. that gentleman made speech of
thanks for the honor conferred upon him, in
which be directed attention 10 the import
ant labors which would deVolse upon the
present Congress, and dealt with much
stress on the imperative necessity of such q
moderate and reasonable reduction of the
tariff IS would guarantee the aboring PEG
Pile against the effects of financial depres-
sion and at the same time would not deprive
them of any part of the just rewards of their
toll.
The work of organizing the House was
hen proceeded with:
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REPRESENTATIVE MCCoMAs. of the Cum.
berland, Maryland, district, says a move
ment Is on foot in that district to get Con-
gress to make an appropriation for the main
tepance of the G. & o. Canal, but that he
does not think bill to that effect will be
able to get through the House this session.
This is bad way for man to talk who has
the matter referred to really at heart.
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Boiler Explosion.

YOUNGSTOWN, o.. Dec 5.-ooe of battery of
eight boilers exploded ct the Hubbard Iron Mill,
Hubbard, o., sbou. o'clock this morning, wreck
ing the boiler house ana sssFibly sc.:ding Fire
man VIM. si,fsft who was buried under the de-.
bris He wa. e1tricated with difficulty and re-
moved to his home. No one else was injured.
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THE NEW YORK Herald, which until re-
Gently has been the supporter OF revenue
tariff, now emphasizes its proverbial incon-
sistency BY recommending Mr.. Randall, the
leader of the protectionists in the q. s..
House of Representatives. for chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee of that
body, the committee in which all revenue
bills must originate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-05

Col. CLARK. clerk of the House, has
abolished the fancy store branch Of the sta
tionery room of the House. So that hero
after when members want to buy fancy
articles with the $l25 allowed them for
stationery, they will have to do 80 at the
city fancy stores This is laudabe change.
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} the editor Of Die Alerandria Ga=elte:

TO NC eUtTUF o. nc AItLuHUTtu UU-eIEe:
/ notice in the GAZETTE that Mr.. S. ]. Wim-
sstt, notwithstanding he had been warned that il
he sold coupons in BrentsviEe he would be ar
rested and imprisoned, won't on selling and was
not molested If Mr.. Wimsatt Off red any cou-
pons for sale at this place could not discover it.
II he had been discovered he would certainly have
spent one night in the Brentsvile jail. The grand
jury will investigate this matter on Monday.
Very respectfully, E. E. MEREDITH,
Attorney for tho Commonwealth.
BEENTsVILLE Dec 3
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Steamer Burned.

CHATHAM. Ont., Dec. The passenger
steamer. C. H. Merritt, which piled between
this port and Detroit. was burned this morn
ing. She was valued at about $4,000 and
was insured. The cause of the fire ia un-
known. No lives were lost.
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SENATE.

SENATE
The proceedings of the day were opened
with prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. ]. G.
Butler.
The following papers were then SUBJ
! mtted and read Certificate Of the Govern
or OF Florida making temporary appoint
ment of J. ]. Finlay as Senator from the 4th
of March. 1887, until the Legislature should
Fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of
the term of Senator Jones. Certificate of
the Governor of Florida OF the election by
the Legislature of Samuel Pasco. Certii
cate of the Governor of New Jersey of the
election of Rufus Bodgett. Certificate of
The Governor of West Virginia of the ap-
pointment by him CT Daniel B. Lucas to ELL
the yacancy caused by the expiration of the
term of Senator Camden. Certificate OF the
Governor of West Virginia of summary of
the proceedings by which the Legislature In
special session elected Charles J. Faulkner
as Senator to fill the vacancy. Credentials
of VIM. E. Chandler, as Senator from the
State of New Hampshire.
Protest of Daniel B. Lucas, against the
administration of the oath of Office to Chas
J. Faulkner. The grounds of the protest
are : First, that the executive OF the State
of West Virginia has not certified
The election of Chas. ]. Faulkner under
the seal OF the State as required by
act of Congress. Second, for reasons set
out in the brief of Daniel B Lucas, copy of
which accompanied the protest. Third, be-
cause Charles j. Faulkner was at the time
and date of his alleged election, on the 9th
of May, 1887, judge of the 18th judicial
district of West Virginia, and therefore in
eligible TO the Office OF Senator. The pro-
test was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed in the Record.
The ceremony Of administering the oath
of Office to the newly elected Senators was
then proceeded with, such Senators being
called in parties of four and in alphabetical
order. The first four Senator'S thus called
and sworr lin all instances with uplifted
hand and not on the Bible) were Aldrch,
Bate, Blodgett and Chandler. The second
four were Cockrell. Daniel, Davies and
Dawes.
In the swearing in of Senators elect, Sen
ator Hoar made objection to the admins
tration Of the oath to Mr.. Faulkner, Of West
Virginia, until certain questions TO which
his credentials gave rise could be passed up. |
on by the Committee on Privileges aud /
Elections. As a member of that committee, .
he assured the Senate that the matter should .
receive the immediate attention of the com
mittee, so that If the gentleman were found .
to be entitled to his seat he could enter up
on his duties without unnecessary delay.
Senator Kenna ssid that the course pro
posed By the Senator from Massachusetts
seemed eminently appropriate, and he trust
ed it would be followed sithout the formal
ity of vote. This course was followed and
The call of Senator.-alect pi oceeded.
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Fires.

GOSHEN, Ipd., Dec. 5.-Incen diaries fred
the Globe Implement Company's works and
wcdmilI factory, aud Burnham & Caseys
carriage works last night Loss S25 600; in
snrance $1,000.
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A 4-year-old son of John W. Bailey, of
Whitehall, Frederick county, on Saturday
fell backward into pot of hot lard He
was horribly burned. and died ia lew
hours
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10 GIG; Orleans 10 1t-16; futures steady.
Flour quiet and firm. Wheat better Corn bet.
ter. Pork quiet and firm at SIS 25a15 rs old
mess Pork quiet and firm at S14 So Lard frmer
at 81 95.
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CHICAGO. Dec. 5, IL a. m.-The leading fu-
lures are quoted at this hour as follows: May
Wheat e69s; Nay Corn 569s; May Oats 34l2
Jan Pork $15 17th; Jan Lard 81 60; Jan short
ribs ST 10 asked
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~ CONFEDERATE BAzAR.-There will be
meeting of the managers and all other ladies in
terested in the Bazaar at the Y. 81. c. A. rooms, on
King street. tomorrow (Tuesday), Dec 9Th, at II
o'clock. All the managers are earnestly requested
to be present. 1t
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Salvation Oil the celebrated American
remedyis guaranteed to cure rheumatism,
sore throat, swellings, bruises, burns, and
POSSIBILITIES. Price only twenty-five cents
bottle
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Flour is firm and steady at the recent advance,
with sales we'll distributed as to grade. The
Wheat markets are without new features and
fairly active the demand for sound, Clean sam.
pies, free of garlic is constant and such lots sell
readily at full prices; sales to-day at from 10 to
81. Corn is quiet but strong at 50 to sac per
bushel for white and yellow. Oats "a to 81. Rye
SO to 60. Butter is easy and coming in moro
freely. Eggs and other produce are without nc
ticeable change.
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CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 5.h, 1887
Both branches of Congress assembled in the
Capitol at noon to day.
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g3- NoTIcE-All members of Mechanics
Lodge, No B. and Oriental Lodge. No. 6, Knights
of Pythias, will meet at Mechanics Lodge room
on Monday evening. Dc. 5th. at ~ O'Clock
sharp. Dy order of the c. c.:
dec3 2t AF. Cox. < OR Is
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BALTIMORE, Dec. 5-Cotton easy and quiet
ard street and western super ror s. 37a3 75
do extra So 00a3 CO. do family $3 95a4 30
city mills super So 37a2 60; do extra So 00a
3 81; do Rio brands 81 50a4 rs {; Patapsco super
lative patent So 40; do family 50 05. Wheat
Southern steady and firm red s7a9O; amber 8ts
90; Western higher, closing quiet; No winter
red spot 96aS6la; Dec S6a96L Jan SS4.asS u;
Feb 90ssa9Oss May 95a95a.. Corn-southern
steady and firm; white 55a57 yellow 54a5z;
Western higher; mixed spot new 5Sa60 year
5SAa60; Jan 6oAa6oia; Feb Gladly steamer
56Aa57. Oats higher, with a good demand
Southern and Penna 32a36; Western white 37s
80; do mixed 35a3G. Rye steady ard firm at
62a63. bay quiet and easy; prime to choice
Western $13al3 So Provisions firm, with
fair inquiry. Mess Pork S15 20 Bulk. meats
shoulders and clear rib sides packed 1883
Bacon-shoulders 7a.asla; clear nib sides 9l2
hams 12a12&. Lard-refined Sl2. Butter firm
Western packed 17a20; creamery 22a29 Eggs
firm at 24a25 lined 1Ga19. Coffee nominaliy
higher; Rio cargOes ordinary to fair 1SaiSl4.
Sugar higher; A soft 67s. Whiskey steady and
quiet at 81 Hal 15.
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GS- CONFEDERATE vETERASs.-The regular
monthly meeting Of z. E. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans. will be held on Monday evening" Dec.
9th, at o'clock sharp, at the Columbi. engine
house.
dec3 2t EDGAR WAKEFIELD. Adjutant.